That Certain Summer by Irene Hannon

Author:Irene Hannon
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Christian, Mothers and daughters—Fiction, Contemporary, Fiction, Christian fiction, Homecoming—Fiction, FIC042040, Sisters—Fiction, FIC027020, Love Stories
ISBN: 9781441242914
Publisher: Revell
Published: 2013-05-31T18:30:00+00:00

Val stared at the minister as he finished his sermon. It was as if he’d written the words for her. Could they be true? Did God grant forgiveness that easily to a repentant heart? Was it possible to leave the past behind and start anew?

As for prayer . . . she didn’t remember any formal ones. But talking? No problem. Finding the words to ask for forgiveness would be a piece of cake.

Except—wasn’t that too simple? How could a mere “I’m sorry,” no matter how sincere, rid her of her guilt?

On the other hand, this prayer thing was important to a lot of people. Like David, despite his absence today. And Karen. Even Margaret prayed. It may not have helped her disposition, but apparently God listened to her. When Val had announced this morning that she planned to attend services with the family, Margaret had recovered from her shock with surprising alacrity and said, “Well, I guess the Lord heard my prayers after all.”

Still, asking for absolution struck Val as way too presumptuous.

Maybe she could ask for strength, though, on her journey to the past—and for guidance. Like the blind man, she was groping her way down this rocky road, unsure of her steps, stumbling and falling and fearful of what lay around the next corner. If nothing else, God might take pity on her, as he had on that poor blind man, and light her path.

Not that she expected the light to penetrate into the deep, dark crevices of her soul, of course. That would be too much to expect. But even a few beams to dispel some of the shadows that had darkened her days for more than seventeen long years would be a welcome gift.

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